Our hospital motto, The Child First and Always® gives us a visible, concise statement of our philosophy. It informs and reassures those who seek our services, and serves as a daily reminder to employees of our commitment to children. This phrase originated from the Hospital for Sick Children in London, England, where it has been used as a motto since the hospital’s beginning in 1852.

Primary Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit, free-standing children's hospital providing quality healthcare for children with complex illness and injury from across the western United States. Services are provided under the direction of Primary Children’s Hospital. Physicians or dentists are faculty of the University of Utah, employees of Intermountain Healthcare, or in private practice. If you have a question about the employment status of your care provider, please ask them.

Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 22 hospitals, 185 clinics, a Medical Group with some 1,400 employed physicians, a health plans division called SelectHealth, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and in efficient healthcare delivery.